I was invited in to try the Dine Out Vancouver dinner menu of their 3 course $25 prix fixe which I did last night. The dishes shown below were my favourites from the 3 course menu that I tried. I must say that I was quite impressed with the quality of the food and the dishes presented here at this Donnelly Group owned restaurant in Yaletown. Ever since Chef Sarah Stewart and Chef Chris Stewart (unrelated) joined the culinary team, the food has risen a couple of notches. It was a fairly quiet Monday evening at this Yaletown eatery which made for a great experience with friendly staff. Wine pairings are extra and there are a couple of size pours that can be had, I went with a 3oz pour but you can also get a 6oz pour.
1st Course Appetizers
Heirloom carrot soup
Heirloom carrot soup, jalapeño yogurt, sumac, pistachio, this was a tasty soup and a very generous portion.
BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:
Road 13 honest john’s red
Red chili wings
Red chili wings, jalapeño, distilled vinegar, parmesan aioli, great juicy wings and again a large portion.
BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:
Evolve shiraz
2nd Course Entrées
Golden Chicken Sandwich
Golden Chicken Sandwich, panko, iceberg, pickle, bay leaf, hot sauce; persnally I would have come up with a different name for this sandwich, but they have nailed it, this made for easy sharing, 2 pieces of breaded fried chicken breast sandwiched between the top and bottom bun.
BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:
Lock & Worth Sauvignon Blanc
Brisket Cavatappi
Brisket Cavatappi, basil pesto, roasted garlic, grana padano, I can see why this dish has been a winner, it is comfort food at its best, noodles with a tasty sauce.
BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:
Adega Malbec
3rd Course Desserts
Dark chocolate praline bar
Dark chocolate praline bar, hazelnut, whipped cream, this one was my favourite of the two on offer.
Cherry cheesecake
Cherry cheesecake, vanilla, brown butter, tim tam
The New Oxford Dine Out Vancouver promotion runs thru February 3rd.
Reservations for Dine Out are now being accepted via phone at (604) 609-0901. The New Oxford is located at 1144 Homer St in downtown Vancouver and they are open for dinner from 5pm nightly.
By: Richard Wolak